B11. Hormonal Coordination

Question 1

ADH

Answer 1

anti-diuretic hormone helps control the water balance of the body and affects the amount of urine produced by the kidney

Question 2

Adrenaline

Answer 2

hormone that prepares the body for flight or fight

Question 3

Contraception

Answer 3

methods of preventing pregnancy which usually involve preventing the sperm and egg from meeting

Question 4

Endocrine system

Answer 4

the glands that produce the hormones that control many aspects of the development and metabolism of the body, and the hormones they produce

Question 5

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Answer 5

causes the eggs to mature in the ovary

Question 6

Glucagon

Answer 6

hormone involved in the control of blood sugar levels

Question 7

Hormones

Answer 7

chemicals produced in one area of the body of an organism that have an effect on the functioning of another area of the body. In animals hormones are produced in glands

Question 8

Insulin

Answer 8

hormone involved in the control of blood sugar levels

Question 9

Oestrogen

Answer 9

female sex hormone that controls the development of secondary sexual characteristics in girls at puberty, and the build-up and maintenance of the uterus lining during the menstrual cycle

Question 10

Ovaries

Answer 10

female sex organs that produce eggs and sex hormones

Question 11

Ovulation

Answer 11

the release of a mature egg (ovum) from the ovary

Question 12

Pituitary gland

Answer 12

The pituitary gland in the brain is a ‘master gland’ which secretes several hormones into the blood in response to body conditions. These hormones in turn act on other glands to stimulate other hormones to be released to bring about effects.

Question 13

Testosterone

Answer 13

the main male sex hormone that controls the male secondary sexual characteristics at puberty and the production of sperm

Question 14

Type 1 diabetes

Answer 14

a disorder where the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin

Question 15

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 15

a disorder where the body cells no longer respond to the insulin produced by the pancreas

Question 16

Where does the endocrine system eject the hormones?

Answer 16

Directly into the bloodstream, where the blood carries the hormone to a target organ where it produces an effect.

Question 17

How are the effects of the hormones compared to the nervous system?

Answer 17

Compared to the nervous system, the effects are slower but carry on for longer

Question 18

Pancreas

Answer 18

Controls the level of glucose in the blood

Question 19

Thyroid

Answer 19

Controls the metabolic rate of the body